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It has been a while since we saw the hip hop band Beastie Boys perform on stage. And while may fans are hoping for a reunion after Adam Yauch’s death in 2012, the Beastie Boys are now confirming that there will be no live performances, despite the ongoing rumors. Show More Summary

After a long bout with cancer, the music world has lost Adam "MCA" Yauch who was one third of the recent Hall of Fame inductee; The Beastie Boys. We have made reference on this website to the pioneering efforts of the group and our belief that they should be Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Show More Summary

by Jazmine Hughes
Are the Beastie Boys done?
"We're done. Oh yeah. Adam Yauch started the band. It's not like a thing where we could continue without him."
Never contemplated it?
"No."
Does that require a psychological adjustment? The band that you were in your entire life no longer exists.
"It's a huge deal. Show More Summary

It seemed obvious, but it’s officially official now: Beastie Boys are done. The group’s Adam Horovitz told GQ that since the late Adam Yauch started the group, the remaining two members (understandably) decided they couldn’t continue without him. Show More Summary

Oscilloscope Laboratories, the film distribution company founded by the late Adam Yauch, will be releasing a movie about obscure Christmas songs entitled Jingle Bell Rocks! later this month. The film, directed by Mitchell Kezin, will feature cameos from RUN DMC, John Waters, and the Flaming Lips, among others. In the film, Wayne Coyne discusses the [...]

On Monday, Tony Gwynn died from complications related to salivary cancer, the same disease that claimed the life of Beastie Boy Adam Yauch two years ago. When Yauch died at the hospital where I work in Manhattan, I was shaken. A whole generation got a little older that day. Show More Summary

Beastie Boys already prevailed in legal battles against GoldieBlox and Monster Energy this year, and now they seem likely to win a third. Before Adam Yauch died, the record label Tuf America sued Beastie Boys over the use of uncleared samples from Trouble Funk’s “Say What” and “Let’s Get Small” on the Beasties’ Dust-Brothers-produced 1989 [...]

Last week, during the Beastie Boys’ court battle against Monster Energy Drink, Mike D said something we all already knew: After the death of Adam Yauch, the Beastie Boys are done. Here’s what he said: “We have not been able to tour since MCA, Adam Yauch, died. We can’t make new music.” Honestly, this is [...]

The Beastie Boys are suing Monster Beverage Corp. over using their music in a promotional video posted just days after the death of member Adam Yauch, who specified in his will that his music was never to be used in ads. The case went to trial in New York yesterday,...

Adam Yauch, a.k.a. MCA from the Beastie Boys, died two years ago of complications from salivary gland cancer, but celebrations of his life and work still continue. May 3 was MCA Day, an annual celebration of Yauch’s music, film work, and humanitarian efforts. Show More Summary

Taking the Eightfold Path to the Four Elements of Hip Hop. May 3rd was MCA Day in honor of Adam Yauch (aka MCA) of the Beastie Boys, who was a pretty awesome dude. In addition to being the one of the illinest MC's of all time, he was...Show More Summary

Two years after his untimely demise, it's still difficult to believe that resilient Beastie Boys' cofounder Adam Yauch, a.k.a. MCA, is no longer with us. Yauch, an inspiration to many for his music, filmmaking, and politicalShow More Summary

Today marks the third annual MCA Day in NYC in honor of Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, who succumbed to a three-year battle with cancer on May 4th, 2012 at the age of 47. Festivities get underway today at 11 a.m. at Littlefield PerformanceShow More Summary

This Saturday, March 3rd, is the third annual MCA DAY, a daylong celebration of the life of the late Beastie Boy and Tibet advocate Adam Yauch featuring music, art, and more; a gathering of Buddhist monks in Union Square today (Friday) will create buzz for the event. Click here to visit MCA Day on Facebook for […]

Days after filing court documents to keep their version of the Beastie Boys' song, "Girls" in their commercial, Goldieblox has announced that they're pulling the song from the ad. What's driving the change? The company claims it's out of respect for Adam Yauch's request that his music not be used in advertising.